Building the Tower of the Americas

Merrisa Brown and Julie Domel

A look at how the Tower took shape.

San Antonio Express-News file photo

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From the caption published in the Express, Aug. 25, 1967: "The framework for the roof of the Tower of the Americas Tophouse looks like an umbrella as it stands at the base of the 622-foot structure. The entire tophouse will be built around the base of the tower and then will be hoisted up the stem by hydraulic jacks."

San Antonio Express-News file photo

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From the caption published in the Express, Aug. 25, 1967: "The framework for the roof of the Tower of the Americas Tophouse looks like an umbrella as it stands at the base of the 622-foot structure. The entire tophouse will be built around the base of the tower and then will be hoisted up the stem by hydraulic jacks."